Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week; there will be no change in full time pay.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Nurse to join our Team.

• Support children and young people to fulfil their potential and improve their health outcomes.
• Work alongside families through 10 priority pathways in a range of community settings.
• Provide support for children on the child protection register, care‑experienced young people and those with mental health and wellbeing concerns.
• Risk manage and implement supports autonomously, working within the National Practice Model Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).
• Collaborate closely with education, social work, health and police teams.
• Accountable for caseload management and leadership, supporting the Transformation of School Nursing and providing supervision and learning to current and future Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)/School Nursing Students.

• Current Registered Nurse (UK NMC).
• Postgraduate Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification in School Nursing, Health Visiting or Community Nursing.
• Working knowledge of child protection systems.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and knowledge of IT systems.
• Personable, high emotional intelligence, able to conduct oneself professionally in high‑pressure situations with challenging complex cases.
• Ability to travel across NHS Tayside.

Base of work:
Various School Nursing bases across NHS Tayside within Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross. This post is for Angus; base can be discussed at interview.

Hours of work: core hours 08:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, 37 hours/week.

Short‑listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Informal enquiries:

• Jenni Black, Community Nurse Team Leader (Angus) – Tel:  – Email:
  Jennifer.black2t
• Laura Dryden, Community Nurse Team Leader (Dundee) – Tel:  – Email: laura.drydent

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